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Your apprenticeship as an EFZ grid electrician

For the apprenticeship as a Federal VET Diploma grid electrician, you should have an interest in electricity and energy. You have a good technical understanding, are quick to grasp new concepts, and work with focus, responsibility and reliability. If you have a head for heights, enjoy working outdoors and with your hands, are often on the move and like teamwork, this profession is a good fit for you.

LocationsYou will work at various locations in the area covered by your training company.DurationYour apprenticeship lasts 3 years.Focus on telecommunicationsIn the telecommunications specialisation, you secure connections and data exchange, for example for working from home. To do so, you work with copper and fibre-optic cables.Focus on energyIn the energy specialisation, you will work on the electricity distribution grid. You will build transformer stations, cable and overhead line systems, and help ensure that the energy supply functions reliably.Focus on overhead contact linesIn the overhead contact line specialisation, you install and maintain systems for railways, trams and trolleybuses. You work with construction trains, lifting platforms or cranes and are quickly on site in the event of faults.School daysYou attend vocational school one day per week.Inter-company coursesDuring your apprenticeship, you will attend a total of 10 weeks of inter-company courses.Many benefitsYou benefit, for example, from bonuses for good performance, financial support for learning materials, support courses, public transport passes, your driving test or a laptop, as well as other discounts. The offer may vary depending on the training company and location. You will find out about the actual benefits during the recruitment process.

During the job shadowing, you will gain an insight into our varied world of work. Current apprentices will accompany you, show you their working day and give you an impression of typical tasks in everyday working life as a grid electrician EFZ.Request a job shadowing

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Grid electrician as a second qualification or career change

It’s never too late to train as a grid electrician with a Federal VET Diploma – regardless of your age or previous career path, you can complete the training to become a grid electrician with a Federal VET Diploma with us.

If you already have a qualification in a related profession, for example as an electrical assembler EFZ or electrical installer EFZ, you have two options: you can complete a shortened apprenticeship or opt for our BKW-internal courses. With the internal courses, we will bring you up to the professional level of a grid electrician within 18 months.

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Is network electrician EFZ your dream job? Then you’ll find the open apprenticeships at the BKW Group here. If you already have an idea of what everyday working life is like and would like to complete your training at the BKW Group, we look forward to receiving your application.

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